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America in 1904 was a nation bristling with energy and confidence. Inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, the nation’s young, spirited, and athletic president, a sports mania rampaged across the country. Eager to celebrate its history, and to display its athletic potential, the United States hosted the world at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. One part of the World’s Fair was the nation’s first Olympic games.

Revived in Greece in 1896, the Olympic movement was also young and energetic. In fact, the St. Louis Olympics were only the third in modern times. Although the games were originally awarded to Chicago, St. Louis wrestled them from her rival city against the wishes of International Olympic Committee President Pierre de Coubertin. Athletes came from eleven countries and four continents to compete in state-of-the-art facilities, which included a ten-thousand-seat stadium with gymnasium equipment donated by sporting goods magnate Albert Spalding.

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics garnered only praise, and all agreed that the games were a success, improving both the profile of the Olympic movement and the prestige of the United States. But within a few years, the games of 1904 receded in memory. They suffered a worse fate with the publication of Coubertin’s memoirs in 1931. His selective recollections, exaggerated claims, and false statements turned the forgotten Olympics into the failed Olympics. This prejudiced account was furthered by the 1948 publication of An Approved History of the Olympic Games by Bill Henry, which was reviewed and endorsed by Coubertin.

America’s First Olympics, by George R. Matthews, corrects common misconceptions that began with Coubertin’s memoirs and presents a fresh view of the 1904 games, which featured first-time African American Olympians, an eccentric and controversial marathon, and documentation by pioneering photojournalist Jessie Tarbox Beals. Matthews provides an excellent overview of the St. Louis Olympics over a six-month period, beginning with the intrigue surrounding the transfer of the games from Chicago. He also gives detailed descriptions of the major players in the Olympic movement, the events that were held in 1904, and the athletes who competed in them. This original account will be welcomed by history and sports enthusiasts who are interested in a new perspective on this misunderstood event.

Fine Discussion of the St. Louis Olympics of 1904
American's have long been fascinated by the modern Olympics, the winners and losers, the exotic locations where they are held, and the stories of the participants. Without question the Olympics have been a critical element in both the competition and cooperation of nations throughout the twentieth century. It has been a source of prestige and geopolitics for all nations involved as well as a marketplace for the interchange of cultures.

"America's First Olympics: The St. Louis Games of 1904" provides an excellent overview of the first Olympics held in the United States (odd that it was not New York or another more exotic American city), held in conjunction with the St. Louis World's Fair over nearly a six month period.

Accordingly, the subject matter of this work is both significant and timely. The work is based on the good use of several key sources, many of them primary. Accordingly, this offers a fine addition to the literature on the subject. The work is also well written and offers considerable reflection on this subject. It offers stories about the people mentioned in the text, their likes and dislikes, their perspectives on the world, their ideals and opportunism. There are telling anecdotes relayed and thoughtful stories told throughout. Finally, the last chapter offers a superb set of conclusions about the meaning of this Olympics for the summer games writ large and their place in American history. ... Read more

81. History of Welsh Athletics: Volume 1 (Narrative) and Volume 2 (Statistics) by John Collins, Alan Currie, Brenda Currie, Mike Walters, Clive Williams
	Hardcover: 610 Pages (2002-01-31) -- used & new: US$67.60 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 095240415X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

82. Handbook of School-Gymnastics of the Swedish System: With One Hundred Consecutive Tables of Exercises and an Appendix of Classified Lists of Movements by Nils Posse
	Paperback: 196 Pages (2010-02-12) list price: US$23.75 -- used & new: US$14.68 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1144348765 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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83. Calisthenics and Light Gymnastics for Home and School by Alfred M. A. Beale, Samuel M. Spedon
	Paperback: 170 Pages (2010-03-23) list price: US$21.75 -- used & new: US$13.69 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1147849935 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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84. The Commonwealth Games: The History of All the Sports by Bob Phillips
	Paperback: 224 Pages (2002-06) -- used & new: US$60.63 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1903158303 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

87. A Manual of the Gymnastic Exercises As Practised by the Junior Class in Amherst College, Amherst, Mass by Edward Hitchcock
	Paperback: 80 Pages (2010-01-10) list price: US$17.75 -- used & new: US$11.11 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1141765330 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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88. Home Gymnastics for the Well and the Sick Adapted to All Ages and Both Sexes by Eduard Ferdinand Angerstein
	Paperback: 114 Pages (2010-04-20) list price: US$19.75 -- used & new: US$12.72 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1149018526 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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89. Hand-Book of Light Gymnastics by Lucy B. Hunt
	Paperback: 40 Pages (2010-07-24) list price: US$14.14 -- used & new: US$14.13 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1154470474 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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90. Methods of teaching gymnastics by William Gilbert Anderson
	Paperback: 296 Pages (2010-08-31) list price: US$28.75 -- used & new: US$20.76 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1178146472 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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91. School tactics for the use of schools and gymnastic associations by William Albin Stecher
	Paperback: 54 Pages (2010-09-05) list price: US$17.75 -- used & new: US$13.10 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1178460460 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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92. Indoor and outdoor gymnastic games by Albert Meader Chesley
	Paperback: 140 Pages (2010-09-06) list price: US$20.75 -- used & new: US$15.32 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 117151784X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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93. A manual of the gymnastic exercises as practised by the junior class in Amherst college, Amherst, Ma by Edward Hitchcock
	Paperback: 60 Pages (2009-11-17) list price: US$16.99 -- used & new: US$11.76 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1117142345 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan

94. A Manual of Free Gymnastic and Jumb-Bell Exercises: For the School-Room and the Parlor by James Henry Smart
	Paperback: 70 Pages (2010-01-09) list price: US$17.75 -- used & new: US$11.11 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1141275376 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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95. ABC of the Swedish system of educational gymnastics. A practical hand-book for school teachers and the home by Hartvig Nissen
	Paperback: 132 Pages (2010-07-30) list price: US$20.75 -- used & new: US$15.24 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1176460412 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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96. Gymnastic exercises for elementary schools, supplemented by fancy steps and games by Harriet Edna Trask
	Paperback: 230 Pages (2010-09-08) list price: US$25.75 -- used & new: US$18.45 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 117176572X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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97. Gymnastic teaching by William Skarstrom
	Paperback: 358 Pages (2010-08-29) list price: US$32.75 -- used & new: US$23.61 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1177923890 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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98. Text-book of massage and remedial gymnastics by LL Despard
	Paperback: 440 Pages (2010-09-01) list price: US$35.75 -- used & new: US$25.81 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1178184870 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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99. Theory and practice of educational gymnastics for boys' and girls' high schools by William Albin Stecher
	Paperback: 110 Pages (2010-07-31) list price: US$19.75 -- used & new: US$14.56 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 1176534351 Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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100. Manual of gymnastic exercises for schools and families by Samuel W Mason
	Paperback: 56 Pages (2010-08-03) list price: US$17.75 -- used & new: US$13.07 (price subject to change: see help) Asin: 117680166X Canada \| United Kingdom \| Germany \| France \| Japan
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